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Cal State Chico's Chico University Farm tops list of 30 campus-connected agricultural ventures.

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

September 30, 2015

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College Values Online recently published a ranking of the Top 30 Sustainable College Run Farms in the U.S. The top 5 were Chico University Farm at California State University at Chico, Berea College Farm, Case Western Reserve University Farm, Dickinson College Organic Farm and University of Massachusetts-Amherst Student Farm.

The ranking system awarded points for various facets, including sales to campus dining halls. Other criteria included  farm size, organic certification, use in academic course, the inclusion of an animal component and sales of its products at on- and off-campus venues and through CSAs.

Unsurprisingly, 8 of the 30 are in California and another 4 in the Southeast but harsher growing climates like the Midwest (with 6) and New England (with 5) also garnered substantial representation on the list.

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About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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